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Bug 580688 - Vendors interface is "challenging"
Vendors interface is "challenging"
Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE
Product: GnuCash
Classification: Other
Component: Business
unspecified
Other Windows
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Derek Atkins
Derek Atkins
Depends on: 507209
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-04-29 02:33 UTC by C.J. Collier
Modified: 2018-06-29 22:21 UTC
See Also:
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Description C.J. Collier 2009-04-29 02:33:28 UTC
related to bug #507209

My Gnu Cash Experience


1. I selected the “create a new set of accounts” button and hit “ok”

2, A page came up that said <no file> at the top.

This was confusing

3. I switched screens and found that a page that said “New Account Heirarchy
Setup”

4. I hit “forward”

5. I continued to “Setup new accounts”

I did not understand the term “placeholder”

6. I proceeded to enter my beginning balances, which went smoothly

7. I wanted to enter some scheduled transactions. Quickbooks calls them
“memorized transactions” so I would have appreciated some cross-reference
to “memorized transactions”

8. Understanding the “help” instructions for “scheduled transactions”
was challenging with incorrect grammar and spelling. The instructions need to
be written in a manner that is easier to understand.

9. I did like the options available under the “scheduled transactions” menu

10. I found entering bills from vendors very challenging. Creating a new Vendor
was very difficult to navigate. Also, creating terms was confusing. I could not
find out how to list vendors or terms so that I could see which vendors and
terms I had created.
Comment 1 Geert Janssens 2011-10-06 20:24:54 UTC
I'm afraid this bug report is pretty vague. Going from the title, I presume the meat of this bug report is point 10 and I'll focus on just that:

> 10. I found entering bills from vendors very challenging. Creating a new Vendor
> was very difficult to navigate. Also, creating terms was confusing. I could not
> find out how to list vendors or terms so that I could see which vendors and
> terms I had created.

Any idea on how to improve this ? Was the documentation lacking ? Do you expect a different user interface ?
Comment 2 Akhil Laddha 2011-11-18 05:27:21 UTC
C.J. Adams, can you please respond to comment#1 ?
Comment 3 Akhil Laddha 2012-01-02 09:45:56 UTC
Closing this bug report as no further information has been provided. Please feel free to reopen this bug if you can provide the information asked for.
Thanks!
Comment 4 John Ralls 2018-06-29 22:21:04 UTC
GnuCash bug tracking has moved to a new Bugzilla host. This bug has been copied to https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=580688. Please update any external references or bookmarks.